Molecular Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis in Iraqi Married Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women by G. J Shamkhi, R. A. H Alkhuzai, N. M. K Al-Shukr

“…Regarding the demographic characteristics (i.e., age, the place of residence, and occupation), prevalence and risk of infection were higher in women who were <30 years, lived in urban areas, and had a job, compared to women who were ≥30 years, lived in suburban and rural areas, and had a free job. In conclusion, the course of chlamydial infections is usually unpredictable, diverse, and asymptomatic and has remained almost unrecognized. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Fish Diversity in Dianchi Lake and the Influencing Factors by Kaisong Zhao, Xiaoqin Li, Han Meng, Yuanyuan Lin, Liang Shen, Zhen Ling, Xiaowei Zhang, Shan Xu

“…The agricultural estuary differed substantially from the urban, suburban, and lake areas. Redundancy analysis revealed that the fish community structure during the dry period was primarily influenced by total phosphorus, pH, total nitrogen (TN), and chlorophyll. …”
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What predicts drug-free type 2 diabetes remission? Insights from an 8-year general practice service evaluation of a lower carbohydrate diet with weight loss by David Unwin, Jen Unwin, Christine Delon, Roy Taylor, Simon Tobin

“…Norwood surgery has used a low-carbohydrate programme aiming to achieve remission since 2013.Methods Advice on a lower carbohydrate diet and weight loss was offered routinely to people with T2D between 2013 and 2021, in a suburban practice with 9800 patients. Conventional ‘one-to-one’ GP consultations were used, supplemented by group consultations and personal phone calls as necessary. …”
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64180 The Proportion of Young Patients with Acute Surgical Pain and Development of Opiate Abuse Disorders by Armando Uribe-Rivera, Linda Rasubala, Daniela Alvarez, Daniel Monroy-Giamundo, Hans Malmstrom, Yan-Fang Ren

“…Most of the subjects were females (n=91), Caucasian (n=80), and lived in a suburban location (n=78). The most frequently prescribed opioid included hydrocodone (n=119). …”
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Performance of Path Loss Models over Mid-Band and High-Band Channels for 5G Communication Networks: A Review by Farouq E. Shaibu, Elizabeth N. Onwuka, Nathaniel Salawu, Stephen S. Oyewobi, Karim Djouani, Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz

“…We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of these models, considering factors such as urban and suburban environments and indoor scenarios. The results highlight the significant advancements in path loss modeling for mid-band and high-band 5G channels. …”
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Methodology for adjusting the standard frequency of vehicle maintenance based on data on actual fuel consumption by D. A. Dryuchin, S. V. Bulatov, R. R. Zagidullin

“…Based on the results of practical application of the developed methodology, it was found that when operating KAVZ-4235 buses in the city, the frequency of TO-2 can be increased by 30%, and outside the suburban area by 45%. Based on the data obtained, recommendations have been developed for the practical application of the presented methods for correcting the regulatory periodicity of the total fuel consumption. …”
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The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist workforce: A multicenter survey by Megan R. Wimmer, Lucas T. Schulz, Ashlee G. Hamel, Rebecca J. Schwei, Karen Fong, Donna R. Burgess, Meghan Brett, Cory M. Hale, Marisa Holubar, Rupali Jain, Rachel Larry, Emily S. Spivak, Helen Newland, Jessica Njoku, Michael Postelnick, Carla Walraven, Michael S. Pulia

“…Participants: Pharmacist participants were mostly leaders of antimicrobial stewardship programs distributed evenly across the United States and representing urban, suburban, and rural health-system practice sites. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward over-the-counter antipyretics among fever patients: a cross-sectional study in the context of a policy change KAP of OTC antipyretics by Yan Zhang, Shuchang Liang, Tao Zhu

“…Knowledge (OR = 1.41, 95%CI: 1.28–1.56, p &lt; 0.001), attitude (OR = 0.87, 95%CI: 0.79–0.95, p = 0.004), suburban (OR = 0.45, 95%CI: 0.23–0.88, p = 0.019) were independently associated with proactive precautions for medication administration practices. …”
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Identifying nonprescription antibiotic users with screening questions in a primary care setting by Eva Amenta, Marissa Valentine-King, Lindsey Laytner, Michael Paasche-Orlow, Richard Street, Kenneth Barning, Thomas Porter, Hammad Mahmood, Barbara Trautner, Larissa Grigoryan

“…Methods: A survey asking respondents about prior and intended nonprescription antibiotic use was performed between January 2020 and June 2021 among patients in waiting rooms of 6 public clinics and 2 private emergency departments in economically and socially diverse urban and suburban areas. Respondents were classified as prior nonprescription users if they reported previously taking oral antibiotics without contacting a doctor, dentist, or nurse. …”
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Visual Outcomes of a Second-Generation, Enhanced UV Protected Light Adjustable Lens in Cataract Patients with Previous LASIK and/or PRK by Wong JR, Folden DV, Wandling GR, Schaefer S, Stephens J, Boots C, Nichols CJ, Everson MH, Johnson R

“…Jennifer R Wong,1,&ast; David V Folden,2,3,&ast; George R Wandling,2,3 Scott Schaefer,2,4 Jeff Stephens,2,4 Calvin Boots,1,2 Carter J Nichols,2,4 Marshall H Everson,2,4 Ryan Johnson2,4 1Praxis Vision, Edina, MN, USA; 2Twin Cities Eye Consultants, Edina, MN, USA; 3North Suburban Eye Specialists, Coon Rapids, MN, USA; 4Edina Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Edina, MN, USA&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: David V Folden Department of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Twin Cities Eye Consultants, 3777 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433, USA, Tel +1 763-421-7420, Fax +1 763-421-0730, Email foldav@gmail.comPurpose: To report on the visual outcomes of the second-generation (ActivShieldTM) Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) used in cataract surgery for patients with a history of laser refractive surgery (LASIK and/or photorefractive keratectomy [PRK]) using a co-managed, open-access methodology.Patients and Methods: This retrospective case series of consecutive patients with history of laser refractive surgery implanted with the second-generation LAL with an emmetropic target were included in the study. …”
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The Spatial Pattern and Influencing Factors of China's Organic Livestock Enterprises under the Link of Functional Location by Zhao Quanwei, Wang Yuhua

“…According to the demand, organic livestock enterprises should guide different functional departments to lay out the functional location gathering area and balance the needs of the service and production function sectors in the initial development phase, select resource endowment, rich in knowledge and technology, convenient transportation, cheap land prices, and low labor cost-effective suburban areas. Local governments should increase policy support and guide deployment in areas with rich natural resources and developed traditional livestock industries. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Impact of Landscape Changes on Vegetation and Land Surface Temperature over Tamil Nadu by Mohamed Shamsudeen, Rajchandar Padmanaban, Pedro Cabral, Paulo Morgado

“…A 75% expansion in urban areas of Tamil Nadu was detected mainly towards the suburban periphery of major cities between 2000 and 2020. …”
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How Poor Is Aphyllophoroid Fungi Diversity in the Boreal Urban Greenhouses of Eastern Europe? by Anton G. Shiryaev, Ivan V. Zmitrovich, Stepan A. Senator, Elena N. Minogina, Oleg B. Tkachenko

“…The α-diversity of mycobiota (mean number of species per site, Shannon Index, and Menhinick Index) in the Ekaterinburg’s greenhouses is 1.2–3.0 times lower compared to suburban forest parks and old-growth natural forests, while β-diversity (Whittaker Index, Jaccard Index, and Morisita–Horn Index), on the contrary, is 2.1–7.7 times higher. …”
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Characterization of Exhaust CO, HC and NOx Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles under Real Driving Conditions by Hui Mei, Lulu Wang, Menglei Wang, Rencheng Zhu, Yunjing Wang, Yi Li, Ruiqin Zhang, Bowen Wang, Xiaofeng Bao

“…CO, NOx, and HC emissions from light-duty vehicles on urban roads increased by 1.1–1.5, 1.2–1.4, and 1.9–2.6 times compared with those on suburban and highway roads, respectively. There was a rough positive relationship between transient CO, NOx, and HC emission rates and vehicle speeds, while the EFs decreased significantly with the speed decrease when speed ≤ 20 km/h. …”
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Use of Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to Reveal Spatially Varying Relationships between Cd Accumulation and Soil Properties at Field Scale by Zhifan Chen, Sen Zhang, Wencai Geng, Yongfeng Ding, Xingyuan Jiang

“…Samples of topsoils (<i>n</i> = 247) were collected from suburban farmland located at the junction of the Yellow River Basin and the Huaihe River Basin in China using a 200 m × 200 m grid system. …”
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Spatial Green Space Assessment in Suburbia: Implications for Urban Development by Sura Pattanakiat, Sirasit Vongvassana, Thamarat Phutthai, Pisut Nakmuenwai, Theerawut Chiyanon, Voravart Ratanadilok Na Bhuket, Thunyapat Sattraburut, Pathomphot Chinsawadphan, Kajornsak Khincharung

“…Nonthaburi, a suburban province adjacent to the Bangkok Metropolis, has experienced a reduction in green spaces due to urban expansion. …”
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XGBoost-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Urban 2-D/3-D Morphology and Seasonal Gradient Land Surface Temperature by Xinyue Ma, Jun Yang, Rui Zhang, Wenbo Yu, Jiayi Ren, Xiangming Xiao, Jianhong Xia

“…Vegetation and built-up areas had a greater influence on suburban areas. The findings of this study can assist in adjusting urban morphology and provide valuable recommendations for targeted improvements in thermal environments, thereby contributing to urban sustainable development.…”
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Barriers to help-seeking for Malaysian women with symptoms of breast cancer: a mixed-methods, two-step cluster analysis by Nadia Rajaram, Maheswari Jaganathan, Kavitha Muniandy, Yamuna Rajoo, Hani Zainal, Norlia Rahim, Nurul Ain Tajudeen, Nur Hidayati Zainal, Azuddin Mohd Khairy, Mohamed Yusof Abdul Wahab, Soo Hwang Teo

“…Methods Time to help-seeking was assessed in 303 women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer between January 2015 and March 2020 at a suburban tertiary hospital in Malaysia. Two-step cluster analysis was conducted to identify subgroups of women who share similar characteristics and barriers. …”
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Analysis of dietary intake in the residents aged 15 years and above in Shanghai by LUO Baozhang, WU Chunfeng, ZHU Zhenni, MI Ming, YU Huiting, CAI Hua, LIU Hong

“…The total daily dietary intake of the residents in the urban area， the suburban area and the rural area was 1 209.15 g， 1 172.27 g and 948.50 g， respectively， and the total daily dietary intake in the outer suburb area was significantly lower than that in other areas （F=74.12，P<0.001）. …”
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Downdraft influences on the differences of PM2.5 concentration: insights from a mega haze evolution in the winter of northern China by Zhenyi Chen, Chengli Ji, Jiajia Mao, Zhicheng Wang, Zhiming Jiao, Lina Gao, Yan Xiang, Tianshu Zhang

“…Most data were obtained using aerosol lidar and wind lidar observations in suburban (Nanjiao Observation Station, NJOS) and urban Beijing (Haidian Observation Station, HDOS). …”
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